European Union member states and the European Commission will meet December 19–20, 2007 to discuss draft guidelines for preparing chemical safety reports required under REACH. The reports are key documents that will have to be completed by all manufacturers and importers of chemicals in quantities of 10 metric tons or more as part of the registration process set out by REACH. Click here to read the European Commission briefing paper prepared ahead of the upcoming meeting. The memo notes that the Chemical Safety Report guidance is the result of merging two REACH implementation projects. Click here to view the introduction to the draft Technical Guidance Document for Preparing the Chemical Safety Assessment. (Source: FMA, FEMA)